![]() Glaser was very active with his church, The Tabernacle of Orchard Park, where he served as an elder and an usher. In addition, he was instrumental in beginning the use of the Gardens for weddings and special events. ![]() Glaser was also noted for the elaborate mum shows he designed and set up with pompon-sized blooms filling several greenhouses. His efforts were described in the book “Black Death” – a compilation of blizzard stories – and in The Buffalo Evening News. He drove the dump truck close in front of the oil truck and plowed the way back to the Gardens, just in time to save one of Buffalo’s great treasures from total loss. Glaser drove a snowplow through otherwise impassable streets to an oil delivery truck stuck on William Street, only to discover that the brakes of the oil truck were damaged because of the ice and snow. With oil to heat the Gardens running dangerously low, Mr. One of the most memorable moments in his career occurred during the Blizzard of ’77. Glaser was named director of the Botanical Gardens. In 1964, he was named head grower at South Park and later was named specialist of Horticulture Management for South Park and the Botanical Gardens. His mentors, family friend Fred Griener and McKinley High School instructor Tobbio Martino, helped him develop his knowledge and skill.Īt 18, he worked at Ellicott Creek Park and later at Grover Cleveland Golf Course and South Park. Glaser credits the beginning of his interest in gardening and horticulture with the gift of a book, “Wise Garden Encyclopedia,” that he received at 8 years old. He was later drafted into the Army where he served as a medic at Fort Devens in Massachusetts. He was 79.īorn in Buffalo, he grew up in the Fruit Belt neighborhood, and graduated from McKinley High School. Owen Burke Glaser, former director of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, died Monday in Beechwood Continuing Care Center. ![]()
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